What we did for Thanksgiving

No, we didn't eat Thanksgiving at home this year. We drove up to Tennessee Pass for Thanksgiving. On the way we checked into the Minturn Inn in Minturn, CO, so we would have a place to stay after dinner. Last year we had a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving. For the first two hours in the stove he enjoyed it!

We drove up to the pass and walked about a mile up to 10,800 feet where we had our Thanksgiving dinner. That's true. And, the turkeys weren't wild. They just went crazy when they found out what we planned to do with them.

Near the top of the pass is a yurt called the Tennessee Pass Cookhouse. Awesome name huh! Below is photo of Nancy standing in front of it. The temperature was about 21 degrees. Pretty warm for this time of year.

Inside, the yurt was warmed with a wood stove and filled with about 18 people enjoying Thanksgiving. We had a quaint little table by a window with candlelight.

I had Elk with a blueberry reduction sauce. Yummm. It was really good and I got really full. That's what you're supposed to do on Thanksgiving Day right? Gobble till you wobble.

Nancy had a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey. Her's was really good too. After dinner it was dark and about 9:00p. We had to walk a mile down the mountain to our car (in the dark with headlamps), and then drive 24 miles to our B&B in Minturn. We had a great time and enjoyed our meals a great deal this year. There is so much to be thankful for. God's grace and love to us is magnificent, and we continue to be overwhelmed by His riches in Mercy.

Thanksgiving

I won't say it's been a trying year, but this is the first Thanksgiving we had a turkey volunteer. Nevertheless, I'm thankful for many things, including my family. They are scattered all over the place but manage to stay in touch for the most part and we all share our love on the phone or by email. Many blessings to you all.

Nancy and I have some interesting plans today in the mountains. We'll share some photos as they become available. Love you all.

Balloons

We take walks around the lake near our house quite often. Seeing balloons is also a common site and they'll land in our neighborhood, at Chatfield Lake, or other interesting places.

This one had its steering mechanism go bad. It landed deep in the sand trap of the sixth hole at the golf course. The pilot called his friend and asked what he should do. The answer was curt: "Dummy, use your nine-iron!"

In God We Trust

I haven't told them about inflation yet.  When it comes to inflation, we're all in the same boat - the Titanic! But then, money isn't everything, In fact, it may be nothing sooner than later. Kids, I hate to tell you this, but prices are going up. That gumball machine will soon be taking bills!  So, for you youngsters, I guess the best way to describe inflation is, it's like being broke with money in your pocket.

I love my grandchildren but am concerned about their future. I know God will watch over them and I pray for them often. I also pray for our country and for our leaders. To avoid the coming mess, our leaders and our country must do what it says on our money: TRUST IN GOD

Fairest Lord Jesus

Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,

O Thou of God and man the Son,

Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,

Thou, my soul's glory, joy and crown.

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,

Robed in the blooming garb of spring;

Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,

Who makes the woeful heart to sing.

Fair is the sunshine,

Fairer still the moonlight,

And all the twinkling starry host,

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer

Than all the angels heaven can boast.

All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,

Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;

None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,

Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.

Once again, I couldn't resist

In the words of Ronald Reagan, "Government is like a baby - an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other."

It's easy to be a hero from a safe distance

The grand kids dressed up for Halloween. Rapunzel is pictured below. My daughter made the dress herself, which is really cool. I guess she got the idea on her computer, you know, from the mane-frame!

Eli wanted to be the latest movie hero, Iron Man. My advice to him is "Cowards die many times. Heroes die only once. Those who look away and say they didn't see a thing live a long time!"

Nowadays the real hero in a movie is the one who sits through it.